Travel info

TRANSPORTATION

A Coruña is located in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, in the region of Galicia. It is very well connected by highway (A6 and AP9), by train (RENFE) and by plane. Alvedro airport is very close to the city center and Lavacolla airport (Santiago de Compostela) is just 45 minutes away.

By plane

A Coruña airport is located in the municipality of Culleredo, about 8 kilometres from the center of the city.

Passport and Visa

Any foreign visitors wishing to enter Spain must have a valid passport and obtain a Spain visa before coming. But people of some countries who want to visit Spain temporarily are permitted to enter without a visa according to visa-exemption agreements or in accordance with principles of reciprocity or national interest. For more details please visit the Spanish State Department.

Time zone

Spain time Central European Standard Time is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+1).

Climate

The climate in A Coruña is of the European Atlantic type. The city is between 0 and 50 meters above sea level, and being located on the coast, its temperatures are tempered by the ocean. Winters are mild with minimum averaged temperatures recorded in February of 9.6ºC and averaged rainfalls of 363 mm. Summers are mild with August being the warmest month, reaching an average in temperatures of 19.2ºC and averaged rainfalls of 125 mm.